Ancient Inscriptions Enhanced Edition

Here is the sweeping story of humans learning to capture their thoughts in writing, to record their awe before God and monarchs, and to preserve their everyday transactions as well as their fundamental documents. With 297 maps, color images and drawings, accompanied by captions written by Professor P. Kyle McCarter of Johns Hopkins University, Ancient Inscriptions: Voices from the Biblical World, Enhanced Edition is a unique tool for scholars, teachers and laypeople who are fascinated by the ultimate human artifact: the words of our ancient ancestors.

Captions by Professor P. Kyle McCarter of Johns Hopkins University

Topics:

The History and Decipherment of Cuneiform

Mesopotamian Inscriptions

The History and Decipherment of Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Egyptian Inscriptions

The Early Development of the Alphabet

Israel’s Iron Age Neighbors

Hebrew Inscriptions

Inscriptions from the Persian, Hellenistic and Roman Periods

Inscriptions from Early Synagogues and Churches

Stamps, Seals and Bullae Coins

Scrolls and Manuscripts

CD-ROM Features:

297 images total

Classroom presentation quality

Ability to create your own slideshows (optimized for a projector running a 1024 x 768 display)